Situated on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, the Green Life Smart Life home has achieved GOLD LEED for Homes certification, making it the first LEED-H Gold home in Rhode Island. Crown Point Cabinetry is proud to have been chosen as the cabinetmaker for this beautiful project!

The LEED-H program (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program for homes) is much like LEED certification for commercial buildings, schools and retail stores, LEED-H certification requires that the home meet prerequisites and earn points in different categories. The total number of points determines if a certificate will be awarded and at what level. Qualified homes can be Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum, with Platinum requiring a home to earn 90-136 points of a possible 136.

The homeowners, Joseph and Kimberly Hageman, were able to earn points toward their Gold certification by using Crown Point Cabinetry. Notes Kimberly, “We had Crown Point in our previous home, and loved the cabinetry! With this project, Crown Point met three objectives: Build the cabinetry with FSC-certified lumber, use a low VOC finish and be within 500 miles of our location.”

Mark Wirta, Crown Point’s designer working with Kimberly, makes the point that “it wasn’t a difficult process, and we were excited by the opportunity to provide exactly what was needed for this notable project.”

Kimberly selected Oyster White Milk Paint to be used over the FSC-certified Maple in the kitchen, and a variation of Federal Blue Milk Paint in the Master Bath. “The adventure of pulling all of this together was exciting, and Mark’s wonderful design really clicked with us,” says Kimberly.

Working on your own special project? Contact us today, and let one of our talented designers help you achieve your goals!

All photos: Courtesy of Ashley Daigneault

The Abode model home features Crown Point cabinetry finished in Barn Red Milk Paint, and a beautiful island handcrafted from Antique Heart Pine

Abode, a local full-service green home building company, is holding a Green By Design Open House this Saturday featuring a talk by Crown Point Designer, Nina Jordan!   Joining Nina will be several of New England’s top green experts in architectural, interior and landscape design, giving attendants a useful overview of green building and energy efficient living.

With Milk Painted Crown Point cabinetry as her backdrop in the model home, Nina will give a quick presentation about our family history, our philosophy, and our newest offerings in green cabinetry for your home.  Highlights of her speech will include the benefits of our eco-friendly Farrow & Ball finishes and details about our responsibly reclaimed Antique Woods.  She’ll also take the time to answer any questions you might have about our cabinetry, so feel free to ask!

The Plymouth New Hampshire Abode Model Home at dusk

The Abode Model home, located at 568 Tenney Mountain Highway, Plymouth, New Hampshire, will be open to the public on Saturday, October 10th from 1:00pm-4:00 pm.   Presentations will go on throughout the afternoon while a BBQ and entertainment round out the day!  We hope you can make it!

From the Cabinetmaker’s Bench is a gallery on our website where we give a sneak peek into what’s being built out on the Crown Point production floor.  This stunning table, custom painted with Old Fashioned Milk Paint, is just one of the outstanding pieces featured in our latest update.

The impressive top and lower shelf are from CraftArt, made with Teak-a hardwood usually reserved for outdoor furniture and decks.  Custom details like the square tapered legs and recessed routing detail complete this piece, giving it a  one-of-a-kind look.

Hop on over to learn more about this Crown Point cabinet, and to see what else our cabinetmakers have been up to!

A feature article in the December issue of This Old House Magazine shows readers how to give their brand new home that aged, “lived in” feeling.  On page 40, they feature close-up shots of our skilled craftsmen applying hand mixed Old Fashioned Milk Paint, and then distressing the cabinetry to achieve that sought-after look.

To check out our Milk Paint finishing process in more detail and to see the choices we offer, visit our finishes page.  Or better yet, come visit us and take a tour of our facility to see it first hand!